EP 1 Guwahati, Traditional Assamese food, Thali | Maa Kamakhya temple, River cruise

We started our Assam tour from Maa Kamakhya temple, spent about 18 days in Assam, we enjoyed lot of Assamese food and sightseeing in Assam.

Assam is one of the states of North East India

Kamakhya Temple

Address - Kamakhya, Guwahati, Assam 781010
Google Map Location - https://bit.ly/2IduQTH

Temple timings: Morning 7.30 am to evening 7 pm.
Time needed for temple visit: You can do this in 1 hour if you buy the VIP pass by paying rs 501 and standing in general line for Darshan can take 2-3 hours.

Ideally you should start your Assam tour by taking blessings of Maa Kamakhya.

Bipanan Khetra : This place is open full day from morning to evening, generally this place is famous for breakfast and Assamese snacks.

We enjoyed the following Assamese breakfast at this place, breakfast dish name along with the price is mentioned below.

Doi-Chira - Rs 40
Sandah Guri - Rs 40
Pitha - Rs 40

Address - Panjabari Rd, Panjabari, Six Mile, Guwahati, Assam 781037
Google Map Location - https://bit.ly/2G64AsR

Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra : This is cultural institution of Assam, Knowledgeable experience to visit this place and learn about Assamese culture.

Address - Panjabari Road, Batahguli, Guwahati, Assam

Entry ticket - Rs 30
Car Parking - Rs 50
Still camera - Rs 10
Video Camera - Rs 100

Photography and videography is not allowed inside the museum, you can take videos and photos in areas outside the museum complex.

Timings - 0930 to 2000 (7 Days open)

Google Map Location - https://bit.ly/2Vt2ybw

Uruka Restaurant : This is relatively a new restaurant, started in 2018 only, i got this reference from many locals, enjoyed the food here.

Address - GNB Road Adjacent to SBI, Silpukhuri, Chenikuthi, Guwahati, Assam 781003

Buffet Lunch - Rs 490 Per person

Google Map Location - https://bit.ly/2D0A2Xw

Alfresco Grand :

Address - opp Ita building, Machkhowa, Guwahati - 7811009, Assam

Current Address - MG Road, Near Hanuman Temple, Uzan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam 781004

Dinner Cruise - Rs 1300 for 02 hours, cruise started at 7.30 pm, we went there in March 2019, you will have to check the timings with them before you go, it may change in different season.

Please note that you should pre book your ticket for cruise, other wise seats may not be available.

Summary of Alfresco Grand cruise: We enjoyed watching Bihu folk dance of Assam on the dinner cruise at Alfresco. Other than this we also enjoyed watching other group dances of Assam on the cruise.

If you are more keen towards sunset view on the cruise then you should go for evening cruise. All the details and prices and location mentioned here.

Inclusions - (Cultural Dance)
(Dinner)

Sunset Cruise - Rs 400 for 1 hour
Sundown Cruise - Rs 400 for 1 hour
(live Singing)
(Dj Music)
(A la Carte)

For Further Queries
Phone - 9435558001 / 9435558002

Website - www.Alfrescogrand.com

Google Map Location - https://bit.ly/2D0Nfzv

This is Day 1 of our Assam tour, as we go you will see other regions of Assam, we spent about 18 days on Assam tour, we travelled to all the 3 regions of Assam - Lower Assam, Middle Assam and Upper Assam

Do share your food and travel experiences of Assam, we will look forward to hear back from you in this regard, Thanks for your time.